DESTROSE is an all female HM/HR band that was formed around Guitarist Mina.  Their second single Fenixx –to revive- released March 28th, 2012  won 7 Oricon weekly rankings! With their twin lead guitar sound, & double bass drums they have been said to be “the female version of X Japan”. Their sound does not rely on just fashion but full focus on the music.  They have been called “No.1 girl...

Chaka Cumberbatch is a freelance journalist, anime brand manager and superhero cosplayer based in Dallas-Fort Worth. A girl detective to the core, she is always hunting down her next story - and working on her next costume. Her work, which often zeroes in on social, race, gender and sexuality issues within the geek community, has been published on sites including XOJane.com, TheMarySue.com and...

Michelle is a Versatile LA based Voice actress and fan fav for many video game and anime titiles. She always enjoys getting out to meet the peeps who keep her employed (the fans!)  She was recently nominated for best female performance in a video game for her role of Jill Valentine in Resident Evil: Revelations. She is a 2009 SPJA Best Actress Award winner for her role in Cartoon Networks “...

Scott McNeil hails from Vancouver, Canada by way of Brisbane, Australia. He started acting at the age of three and hasn't (his mom would say) stopped since. Spanning over two decades and including over 12,000 episodes, Scott's voice career began with The New Adventures of He-Man way back in (gasp) 1988. He is perhaps best known currently as Duo Maxwell in Gundam Wing, Koga,...

Team Whatever, together since 2006, has competed successfully at many cons around the country. The founders, Teresa Ceballos and Elise Mann​, will be guests at Naka-Kon 2014 and judges for the Cosplay Competition.

Elise Mann is from Olathe, KS and has attended every Naka-Kon since it’s origin. She has been cosplaying officially since 2005 and has numerous wins and titles for...

Ben Bell has spent of over 10 years in the drinks business as an educator, bar manager, sake buyer, and media coordinator. He is an Advanced Sake Professional with the Sake Education Council, an organization led by renowned sake educator John Gauntner. He is also a Certified Specialist of Spirits and a Certified Specialist of Wines with Society of Wine Educators. He is one of a small group of...

Hardcore/Drum and Bass

New Humanity / Electric Collective

Between DJing and original track production, Willis has been blurring the line between reason and insanity since early 2008. Known for his ballistic high-speed performances, he's no stranger to getting a party up on their feet and bouncing off the walls. His style, characterized by freestyle quick-mixing and heavy cutting...